14 killed in suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria
Updated | By sibahle motha
A "mentally handicapped" female suicide bomber killed at least 14 people at a crowded market in the northeastern Nigerian town of Damaturu on Sunday, witnesses and a hospital source said.
"We pulled out 15 bodies... including that of the suicide bomber who was identified as a mentally handicapped woman known in the area for years."
That death toll was confirmed by a nurse from the local hospital who added that 47 people were injured in the blast. -AFP
(File Photo: Getty Images)
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